In this episode of The DJ Pest Podcast, DJ Pest sits down in Los Angeles with rising independent artist J-Mane — straight out of West Virginia — to talk about his journey from recording in 2015 to dropping over 56 songs and building momentum with his hit “PTSD” (250K+ views).

J-Mane opens up about the meaning behind his movement Hard Times, how his cousin first introduced him to hip-hop, and why he stays true to real-life music instead of flexing about cars, jewelry, or drugs. From writing songs in 15 minutes to being inspired by A Boogie, Sleepy Hallow, and Joyner Lucas, J-Mane’s approach to music is pure grind and authenticity.

He also shares how he connects with other independent artists ...